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17:20 National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

17 ran
Place No. Horse Distance Weight Jockey SP  
1st 10 Holloway Queen 11 4 Mr J C Bowen 12/1
chased leaders, went second 2nd, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went clear approaching last, stayed on well flat
2nd 3 King Of Answers 5 1/2 lengths 11 10 Mr D R Fox 22/1
held up towards rear, took closer order when hit 19th, still plenty to do approaching 3 out, headway after 3 out, went third 2 out, went second approaching last, stayed on flat, no match for winner
3rd 4 One Big Bang 11 lengths 11 9 Alex Chadwick 11/1
wore hood to post, midfield, in touch with leaders 7th (water), headway to chase leaders 16th, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, bumped before 2 out, no extra from last
4th 14 Union Station 1 3/4 length 11 1 K M Donoghue 28/1
wore hood to post, held up in rear, still plenty to do before 3 out, headway through beaten rivals before 4 out, went fourth after last
5th 11 Iceberg Theory Head 11 3 C Stone-Walsh 13/2
wore hood to post, mid-division, headway 3 out, fourth when bumped before 2 out, no extra approaching last
6th 1 Wade Out 7 lengths 12 0 Mr S P Bowen 10/1
slow at times, held up towards rear, dropped to last 4th, not fluent 15th, detached next, headway but still plenty to do before 3 out, plugged on through beaten rivals from 2 out, never in contention
7th 2 Pic Roc 1/2 length 11 11 Mr B R Jones 20/1
jumped left at times, led after 1st, went clear after 4 out, reduced advantage when mistake 3 out, headed after 3 out, held when blundered 2 out, soon faded
8th 17 Holokea 1 3/4 length 10 8 Shane Fenelon 33/1
mid-division, ridden before 3 out, never involved
9th 16 Silver Thorn 13 lengths 10 8 J J Burke 40/1
held up in mid-division, slow 11th, ridden before 3 out, never involved
10th 13 First Confession 10 lengths 11 3 Brendan Powell 33/1
in touch with leaders, pecked 5th, mistake 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out, well held when mistake last
11th 6 Will Do 7 1/2 lengths 11 7 D J Gilligan 33/1
in touch with leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon faded
PulledUp 15 Walking On Air 10 11 Mr H Cobden 25/1
midfield, dropped to rear before 4 out, pulled up before next
PulledUp 9 Backmersackme 11 5 Donagh Meyler 3/1 F
ran in snatches, held up in midfield, mistake 18th, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
PulledUp 5 Kurasso Blue 11 8 J W Kennedy 7/2
in touch with leaders, blundered 13th, soon dropped to mid-division, dropped towards rear 14th, pecked next, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
PulledUp 8 Grand Geste 11 5 Mr Daniel McMenamin 14/1
led, headed after 1st, mistake 11th, lost place 19th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next
PulledUp 7 Guard The Moon 11 7 S Twiston-Davies 33/1
held up in midfield, headway after 14th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
PulledUp 12 Newton Tornado 11 3 S W Flanagan 13/2
chased leaders, mistake 11th, not fluent 4 out, ridden before 3 out, faded after 3 out, pulled up before next